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Mental Health

Find expert mental health tips and advice from Flash Pack. Dive into articles for tips on how to manage stress and keep your mind healthy.

Mental Health

Taking a mental health break from work: the why and the how

Research has proved that rest positively boosts our productivity. Here’s how and why you should consider taking time a mental health break from work.

Anna Brech 31st May 2023 5 min read

Mental Health

Why asking for help from my community was a leap of faith that paid off

Founder of The Book of Man, Martin Robinson, sent out a signal on social media recently – and was surprised by the response.

Martin Robinson 1st March 2023 5 min read

Mental Health

Man to Man: How a Special Forces mindset can help you build real confidence

Founder of The Natural Edge, Simon Jeffries, writes about how men can ditch negative mindsets.

Simon Jeffries 9th February 2023 5 min read

Mental Health

Man to Man: Why I’m on a mission to make men open up more with Talk Club

After losing a friend, Ben Akers set up talking groups for men around the world to connect – through pubs, clubs and the outdoors.

Ben Akers 18th January 2023 5 min read

Mental Health

I teach mindfulness to elite athletes. Here’s how to apply it to adventure travel

Nervous about ice-hiking in Argentina? Having calmed Olympians, Luke Doherty has tips on how to perform at your best.

Luke Doherty 28th October 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

Hiking in the hills of Cumbria turned me from an addict into a fell-loving foodie

Camp-stove cook, Harrison Ward – AKA “Fell Foodie” – writes about the power of nature to nurture better mental health.

Harrison Ward 12th October 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

How to live a stress-free life and escape from constant work pressure

Reevaluating what’s important to you can have a hugely positive impact on your day-to-day – and your mental health.

Anna Brech 10th October 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

The best travel books for ultimate escapism – from adventure epics to beach reads

Planning your next Flash Pack trip? We’ve put together the ultimate reading list to inspire the traveler in you.

Issariya Morgan 16th September 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

Man to Man: How to heal the modern man by the founder of The Time To Talk Project

In the latest in our series on male friendship and modern masculinity, therapist Alex Holmes discusses men’s mental health.

Alex Holmes 26th August 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

Meet the man who overcame drug addiction to row the Atlantic solo

From heroin addict to adrenaline junkie, Gavan Hennigan used adventure travel to turn his life around.

Joe Ellison 14th June 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

How negative emotions can actually be a force for good

Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, and other everyday adventurers tell us how they turned to travel in tough times.

Laura Holt 18th May 2022 5 min read

Mental Health

Life with the new normal

Keith Conway If, like me, you’re at saturation point with articles and news reports of…

Keith Conway 13th October 2020 16 min read

Mental Health

The secrets to finding happiness, in 5 great TED talks

How to look after number one.

Issariya Morgan 12th May 2020 11 min read

Mental Health

Alone, not lonely: how to reframe your isolation mindset

Recalibrate how you feel about being alone, using these practical steps.

Anna Brech 25th March 2020 5 min read

Mental Health

Why spending time alone makes us happy

From greater resilience to an increased sense of empathy.

Anna Brech 6th March 2020 5 min read

Mental Health

Ed Stafford on the power of being vulnerable

Does a man’s strength lie in his tears? In his monthly Flash Pack column, adventurer…

Flash Pack Editors 21st November 2019 12 min read

Mental Health

10 reasons why a beach break is good for your body and brain

From mood-boosting sunshine to stress-relieving sea, here’s why you should prescribe yourself a beach break …

Flash Pack Editors 11th September 2019 11 min read

Mental Health

A little lagom: four ways to find more balance in your life

Four great ways to find balance with lagom, the Swedish art of “just enough” We…

Flash Pack Editors 20th August 2019 13 min read

Mental Health

Happy feet: people who dance for their mental health

Dancing makes up happy, but as we get older, we do it less. Idiots. Meet…

Flash Pack Editors 30th July 2019 22 min read

Mental Health

8 ways to be a little more selfish in your everyday life

This article is part of our summer content series celebrating the concept of being ‘positively selfish’….

Flash Pack Editors 28th July 2019 12 min read

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